I am a doctor of medicine practising for over 22 years as an NHS England hospital-based Consultant Physician and an accredited specialist in Stroke and Neurovascular Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Adult Internal Medicine. I accept instructions as a medical expert in civil and criminal cases of medical negligence and adult safeguarding on behalf of the claimant or defendant or as an SJE. I provide expert witness and condition and prognosis reports, and am happy to attend court hearings and coroner's inquests.

• Director and Clinical Gerontologist, Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People (FDROP) • Visiting Professor in Diabetes Care, King's College, London WHO-recognised expert in older people, frailty and diabetes • Care home medicine and pressure sore care • Geriatric medicine • Diabetes mellitus • Older people • Frailty • Dementia • Stroke illness • General medicine • Hypoglycaemia • Fitness to Stand Trial assessments • Member of Faculty of Expert Witnesses Happy to undertake face-to-face assessment in client home, legal...

• 14 years’ experience as a qualified nurse. • 7 years as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and expert in falls and falls prevention. Significant experience and expertise in the management of deteriorating and acutely unwell patients in secondary care. Experience advising on medicolegal matters over the past 12 months. Available to advise on matters pertaining to these areas and other areas of nursing care, particularly care of the elderly and care of the acutely unwell patient. Falls - prevention • Post falls...

Consultant stroke physician, geriatrician & general medicine practitioner • Special interest in stroke & old age disease • Previously Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield Medical School • Extensive experience in all aspects of acute stroke, thrombolysis, thrombectomy, stroke rehabilitation, geriatric & general medicine • Experience in the assessment of disability, falls & rehabilitation, mental capacity assessment, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, movement disorders & osteoporosis • Pressure sores • Medical...

Retired Clinical Director in Specialised Ability Centre - University Hospitals of Manchester (NHS FT) • NHS consultant - UHM NHS FT - since 1991 to 2020 in rehabilitation medicine • NW Deanery: Chair of Specialist Training CTTE • Specialist areas: amputee medicine, trauma rehabilitation - major cases only • Received the 'Lifetime membership award' from the British Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in November 2024 at the Annual Scientific Conference

Key expertise and experience in: • Loss of earnings • Employment matters • Return to work after injury and related wage loss estimates • Particular expertise in return to work after acquired disability and brain injury • Vocational rehabilitation • Functional capacity assessment Can also provide: • Occupational and aptitude assessment • Vocational case management • Wage loss • Counselling

Industrial respiratory disease (including mesothelioma, asbestos-related illness and silicosis) • Cancer, oncology, chemo/immuno and radio therapy treatments • Traumatic brain injury • Spinal cord injury • Cauda equina • Polytrauma • Amputation • Palliative care and end-of-life care • Long-term conditions and chronic illness (including multi organ failure, lung disease, dementia, diabetes, asthma, coronary care, renal disease/dialysis and COPD) • Life-limiting illness • Ostomies • Mesh surgery injury • Neurological conditions, including...

Geriatric medicine • Acute general medicine • Falls in the elderly • Personal injury • Rehabilitation • Dementia • Mental capacity • Confusional states • Mental impairment • Life expectancy • Clinical negligence

Medico-Legal Experience I have had extensive experience in providing expert medico-legal opinions since 2007 involving the following expert cases - negligence, NHS whistleblowing cases, malpractice, personal injury, Health Professions Council hearings, CCTV gait analysis Appointments Podiatric Private Practice Est: 1987 (The Stephen Kite Practice) Professional Memberships • The Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists number 30134 • Health Professions Council number CH18754 • Present Member of APIL register of expert...

Nurse expert witness providing care needs reports with reference to multiple trauma, catastrophic injury & acquired brain injury • Cost of injury, disability or death • Care needs quantification • Medical & nursing care, aids & equipment requirements • Rehabilitation assessment • Functional ability & life skills assessment • Professional & clinical advice to solicitors & insurers regarding nursing care & treatment • Breach of nursing care causation, liability, condition & prognosis reports undertaken

Orthotic devices (braces and splints) of all types for lower limb, upper limb, spinal, cranial, including orthopaedic footwear, footwear adaptations, orthotic insoles, functional electrical stimulation and lycra garments • Specialist in biomechanics and gait analysis • Conditions that may require orthotic treatment include cerebral palsy, brain injury, stroke, spina bifida, scoliosis, drop foot, traumatic injuries, fractures, dislocations, soft tissue injuries, birth defects, leg length discrepancies, arthritis,...

Orthogeriatrics • Peri-operative complications/death • Dementia • Frailty • Osteoporosis • Medical negligence • Decisions on escalation/resuscitation • Ethical decisions on elderly patients • Inappropriate testing/medicalisation • Breaches in communication • Fitness to stand trial for older patients • Safeguarding situations • Coroner cases • Case reviews involving older, frail patients

I have provided over 3000 expert reports on the costs of providing care in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. I have 50 associate experts in my team who prepare expert reports on care, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, occupational health and liability nursing care reports.

Geriatric medicine • Dementia • Falls • Rehabilitation • Personal injury • Clinical negligence • Mental capacity • Life expectancy

Independent ‘Domiciliary Quantum and Staff Placement’, reports on personal injury and medical negligence claims. I certified Expert Witness in 2009 in this specialist field, having completed a Bond Solon Expert Witness course in conjunction with Cardiff University (CUBS). Having run my own domiciliary care agency for over 20 years, my knowledge and understanding of home care is considerable. This enables me to assess in depth a client's domestic requirements and capabilities with precision and without bias....

Spinal injuries • Acquired brain injury • Amputations (leg or arm) • Complex medical needs

Complex disability • Neuro-disability • Pressure ulcer • Postural management • Continence • Orthopaedics • Loss of service HCPC Registration OT20887

My consultant role includes both acute and more long-stay traditional geriatric and general medicine, and I have an interest in perioperative care and syncope. I have extensive experience of writing legal reports on acute medical matters, as well as more specific geriatric problems such as falls and delirium.